Best Public Schools in Wando, SC

Summary:

The city of Wando, South Carolina is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through middle school: Philip Simmons Elementary and Philip Simmons Middle. These schools are part of the Berkeley 01 school district.

Philip Simmons Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in South Carolina and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 68.7% to 75%. In contrast, Philip Simmons Middle has more mixed academic performance, with stronger results in Algebra 1 but lower scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The demographic composition of the two schools also differs, with Philip Simmons Elementary serving a predominantly White student population (76.38%), while Philip Simmons Middle has a more diverse student body, with a higher percentage of African American students (30.14%). Despite these differences, both schools have similar per-student spending levels and student-teacher ratios, suggesting equitable resource allocation across the Berkeley 01 district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Philip Simmons Middle	Public	5-8	2065 Seven Sticks Drive	Wando	29492	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 471-2590	454	29	15.4	47.6%	256 (56.4%)	139 (30.6%)	27 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.9%)	63.1	107^th of 325 public middle schools	67.1%		53.7	137^th of 325 public middle schools	57.8%	30			65.9	66.7	54.5	60.3			39.7	28.1	38.2	28.5	94.5	$11,901	$910	$393	$1,302	$8,996	$1,603	$10,599
Philip Simmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2095 Seven Sticks Drive	Wando	29492	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 471-2580	545	36	15.3	33.2%	418 (76.7%)	69 (12.7%)	27 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	84.5	89^th of 638 public elementary schools	86.1%		75.9	146^th of 644 public elementary schools	77.3%	57	73.5	68.7					69.6	69.5						$11,966	$1,050	$949	$2,000	$8,386	$1,580	$9,966

Cities Near Wando

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charleston	2.9 mi	33	47^th
Huger	4.96 mi	1	217^th
Goose Creek	5.08 mi	15	113^th
Hanahan	6.78 mi	4	93^rd
North Charleston	7.34 mi	32	147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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